ADDISON — The Addison Village Council decided at its meeting Monday to seek two residents interested in filling the vacant seats left unclaimed by the Nov. 6 election.

Trustee James Webb did not seek re-election in November. The second seat vacancy was created when trustee Mike Votzke sought and won the village president’s spot.

Any Addison village resident 18 or older interested in serving on the village council can submit a letter of interest by 4 p.m. Jan. 7 to the village office at 103 1/2 W. Main St., Votzke said.

The council discussed its options of either seeking two additional members or voting to reduce the size of the council to five. The council must have at least four members at the January meeting in order to conduct business, as the village ordinance still says the council is made up of seven people.

“I think we’re capable of doing (business) with five, but I think we should seek people,” trustee Dan Brown said.

Trustee Dean Bowman said he agreed with the concept.

“There are five people on area township boards and they’re dealing with a heck of a lot more than we are,” Bowman said.

Votzke said that in the end, he would like to see the empty seats filled.

“The more people we have active in the community, the better,” he said.

The council also discussed filling the street commissioner position vacated by now-former village president John Decker when he did not seek re-election, as well as a building and zoning inspection representative. That position was left open upon Webb’s departure from the council.

In other business

The Addison Village Council on Monday also:

— Approved a motion to purchase gift cards for village employees Bruce Clark and Tracy Truman in recognition of the Christmas holiday.

— Discussed an upcoming $27,500 payment due at the end of January on the village’s new utility truck.

— Proposed revitalizing the village’s planning commission, which has not met in more than six months. Council members will approach the previous planning commission members to see if they would be interested in returning to serve.

— Approved a motion to purchase and install a new overhead door at the department of public works for approximately $1,200.

— Discussed the possible development of a village website to keep residents informed of community events and village meetings.